Cochleae come in all shapes and sizes, and with OTOPLAN software, your surgeon can select the right electrode array to fit your individual cochlea. That way your cochlear implant can bring you closest to natural hearing. OTOPLAN, in combination with MED-EL’s broad portfolio of electrode arrays, makes cochlear implant individualization possible.

It’s almost Halloween, and if you have a child with a cochlear implant who wants to dress up and go trick-or-treating, here are some tips for how to use Halloween to improve their hearing, listening, and communication skills.

Baby Talk, also known as “parentese,” is known to be helpful for all babies and infants (0 – 18 months), not just babies with typical hearing, in the development of communication skills. Parentese attracts and maintains infants' attention and aids in language learning.

Being socially engaged and making friends in childhood is important for psychological well-being and is positively associated with academic success. Parents of children with hearing implants can support development of their child’s social skills by creating opportunities to build relationships with peers and by practicing these skills in structured situations. Here are some tips to develop your child’s social skills and help them make friends.

After many years as a hearing aid user, Chris decided to get a cochlear implant. In this article, he speaks openly about growing up with hearing loss, why he decided to get two MED-EL cochlear implants, and how activation went.

Music can enrich our lives—and many cochlear implant users enjoy listening to music and playing instruments. Music perception varies among CI users, but here are answers to some common questions related to what music with a MED-EL cochlear implant can sound like and why music rehab is important.